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174 results found for ' <strong>nectar</strong>' (displaying page 5 of 18)
Cyclopia pubescens
Plant... (Miller et al. 2011). Fig. 4 . Maroon markings serve as a nectar guides on Cyclopia pubescens flowers. Ants are ...
Steirodiscus tagetes
Plant... Cineraria geifolia . In such species very small amounts of nectar and pollen are produced to be feasted upon by an array ...
Sesamum trilobum
Plant... The plants are slightly sticky and when crushed give off a strong unpleasant smell. The flowers last for a few days in ... because they crawl inside the flowers to feed on the nectar and while doing so, touch the anthers and stigma, ... flower, bypassing the pollen and stigma and ‘stealing’ nectar. Wild foxglove is an opportunistic annual or biennial ...
Ledebouria loskopica
Plant... access to the centre of the flower where the pollen and nectar is located. The flowers are strongly hyacinth scented, ...
Mimetes fimbriifolius
Plant... of the sea. All members of the genus Mimetes have evolved nectar-rich flowerheads adapted to pollination by birds. The ...
Salvia aurea
Plant... to one's garden. The flowers contain a lot of sweet nectar which attracts bees and moths, and acts as an ... insect crawls in at the mouth of the flower, looking for nectar in the flower base, its head pushes against a sterile ... prefers light, well-drained soil and full sun, tolerates strong winds, and is drought resistant. It has been ...
Protea coronata
Plant... including the protea beetle. The birds feed on the nectar while the insects come in search of nectar and pollen. Only the sugarbird and the protea beetle ... adapted to very nutrient-poor soils and will be killed by strong fertilizers and manure. Proteas don't like phosphates ...
Moraea aristata
Plant... consists of a short, solid, vertical stem surrounded by strong outer corm tunics. The mature plant reaches 20-35 cm ... marked at their bases with iridescent light to dark blue nectar guides or eyes resembling those that adorn the tips of ... The beetles are attracted to the striking blue nectar guides located near the base of the three broad outer ...
Protea laurifolia
Plant... is pollinated by the Sugarbird, Promerops cafer. Nectar is found at the base of each flower. To get to it, the ... to push its head between the massed flowers to reach the nectar at the base; while doing this, pollen is rubbed off ... adapted to very nutrient-poor soils. It will not tolerate strong fertilizers and manures, but should be fed with ...
Halleria elliptica
Plant... submerged in the jelly-like flesh of the fruit. Rich in nectar, it attracts insects, particularly bees and butterflies. It is also alluring to a wide variety of nectar-loving and fruit- and insect-eating birds, who adore ... seedlings into individual bags/pots as soon as they are strong, after the first pair of true leaves has emerged. Feed ...